Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Tensor G5
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (with Adreno 810 graphics) and Google Tensor G5 (PowerVR DXT-48-1536). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Google Tensor G5
- Performs 3.1x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 166% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
- 51% higher CPU clock speed (3780 vs 2500 MHz)
- Shows significantly better (up to 49%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1549K vs 1041K
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 405718 | 734567 |
| GPU | 179932 | 183228 |
| Memory | 193010 | 222379 |
| UX | 263239 | 409624 |
| Total score | 1041899 | 1549798 |
| Samples | [140 tests] | [16 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 157.5 MB/sec | 281.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 83.5 pages/sec | 162.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 116.6 Mpixels/sec | 207.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 59.8 images/sec | 149.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 96.1 Mpixels/sec | 151.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.7 images/sec | 24.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 26.5 images/sec | 46.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.29 Mpixels/sec | 6.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 14 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.39 images/sec | 4.77 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.05 images/sec | 2.41 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | 0.27 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.31 Gpixels/sec | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 17.4 Gpixels/sec | 12.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 628.9 FPS | 634.9 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 12 tests | 7 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 379 | 1012 |
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13557 | 17237 |
| Video editing score | 7169 | 7203 |
| Data manipulation score | 11111 | 14036 |
| Photo editing score | 21690 | 24584 |
| Writing score | 16942 | 20213 |
| Phones tested | 8 models | 4 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-15 (Floyd) | AnTuTu | 1054677 |
| π 2026-09-14 (nandoAp) | AnTuTu | 1091436 |
| π 2026-08-31 (SilentSPHINX) | AnTuTu | 936025 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Δat) | AnTuTu | 959029 |
| π 2026-08-04 (Chicha | #LYT-600) | AnTuTu | 1059547 |
Google Tensor G5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-22 -> Pixeluser | AnTuTu | 1536042 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | AnTuTu | 1719659 |
| π 2026-08-02 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 74% |
| π 2026-07-31 -> bang | GeekBench GPU | 4116 |
| π 2026-07-31 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 72% |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and Tensor G5CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.5 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) |
1x 3.78 GHz β Cortex-X4 5x 3.05 GHz β Cortex-A725 2x 2.25 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2500 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 810 | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | - |
| GPU frequency | 1050 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 6 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 537.6 Gigaflops | 1689.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 1920 x 1200 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Exynos 5400c |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | - |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | August 2024 | August 2025 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | SM7635 | GS501 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 official site | - |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | - |
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